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Old 03-11-2008, 11:30 PM
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I am planning on upgrading my rearend soon and was woundering if anyone put a spool in there truck and how it was on the streets and on the tires?
Old 03-11-2008, 11:38 PM
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don't do it. your tires will not be able to differentiate in speed, therefore causing you to just squeel around turns. it'll wear your tires much faster than normal.

why not get a LSD?
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Dont do it. Sucks. It'll hop, chirp the tires, steer differently, pretty much ruin the driving experience. IMO

Good for donuts tho.
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I've got several f-body buddies that have a spool in there car and they drive it daily. I know it would chirp around corners and **** just woundering if any buddy had done it before
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I have done it with 38" and 40" tires.... do yourself a favor and get a LSD... the driving in the rain alone will be enough... its too dangerous with a full spool IMO...
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i had a buddy that had a spool in his el camino...for about a week. i think it get s more annoying ot drive than anything. if you can do the work yourself, then give it a shot. if you dont like it have somehting ready to swap out.
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Originally Posted by Regency04
I've got several f-body buddies that have a spool in there car and they drive it daily. I know it would chirp around corners and **** just woundering if any buddy had done it before
That burgandy truck. It was cool for a day, now I wish it was open again. IMO
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ok thats what i was thinking. Anyine use a detroit locker? This really isn't my daily driver i drive when it is nice outside. I have two other vehicles. does a locker suck on the road or should i just get a posi? and if i go with the posi who makes the best to take the abouse.
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I had a locker it was not to bad but you had to be easy on rainy days, and it started chewing up the outsides of the tires a little.


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